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OverviewA Football-Lover's Guide to Neymar From humble beginnings in Brazil to becoming part of the most feared attacking trio in world soccer, Neymar has come a long way. But his path to the top was far from straightforward. After overcoming an injury that nearly finished his career, he struggled with the burdens and frustrations of carrying the dreams of a nation, at the age of just 24. Join the new Prince of Santos as he embarks on a personal quest - and wins some of the biggest trophies in soccer on the way. Neymar plays for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League and the Brazil National Team. This biography is one of the new titles in Leapfrog's Tales from the Pitch series. These fast-moving reads offer a fresh take on the familiar football biography format. Each book focuses on one up-and-coming football superstar, often players who are still to reach the summit of their career. The players are from all walks of life and have faced failure, injury and rejection, making these moving and inspirational stories. The books are brimming with football banter that will have the knowing fans smiling. And each players story is littered with football tricks and tips, so readers can learn the arts of the glorious game. At only 120 pages long, Tales from the Pitch are easy to read and very fast-paced reads. So, meet the footballers behind the iconic tackles and goals, and find out what makes each of these players so special. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matt CarverPublisher: Leapfrog Press Imprint: Leapfrog Press Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.127kg ISBN: 9781948585897ISBN 10: 1948585898 Pages: 120 Publication Date: 02 April 2024 Recommended Age: From 8 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews"""My boys loved that the books were filled with events and insights which unleashed their footballing heroes into real people with real lives."" - Library Girl and Book Boy" Author InformationMatthew Carver has loved football from a young age, and still dreams of playing for England. As this becomes less and less likely, he instead channels his passion into watching, reading and writing about football. When doing none of these, he likes to think about football. Born and raised in London, England he now lives in Hampshire with his wife and daughter. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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